Automobile-tire trunk.



s. WOHLFELD. AUTOMOBILE TIRE TRUNK.

APPLICATION FILED 0OT.1, 1909.

, Patented Oct. 18, 1910.

SAMUEL WOHLFELD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

AUTOMOBILE-TIRE TRUNK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. is, 910.

Application filed October 1, 1909. Serial No. 520,451.

To all whom'it may 0071 cam:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL \N'OHLFELD,

' a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia V desirable to provide'areceptacle for receivwing clothing and sundry articles and since it is found necessary .to equip the machine with-extra tires it has been suggested to utilize'the space inclosed by the tire for receiving a case or receptacle in which the clothing may be placed. Such receptacles or cases are generally designated in the trade as tire trunks and have not been universally adopted because not proof against the-ingress of moisture and dust.

The present invention is designed to provide a tire trunk of the character aforesaid, which while involving a simple and durable construction also provides a tight 'oint between the closure and the body of t e trunk so as to exclude rain or moisture and prevent the entrance of dust, thereby afiording protection for the clothing or otherarticles stored within the trunk.

, The invention consists of the novel features, details of construction and combination of arts, which hereinafter will be more particu arly set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the appended claims. 7

Referring to the drawing, forming a part of the specification, Figure 1 illustrates in perspective the outline of an automobile provided with a.tire and a tire trunk embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section of-the tire trunk, showin the position of the extra tire by dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a front view of the trunk with the closure partly open and showing thetire by dotted lines.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description, and indicated in all the views of the drawing, by the same reference characters.

The trunk is of circular outline in elevation and of a diameter to fit in the extra rear of the tire when placed in position,

indicated most clearly in Fig. 2. The bed,

of the trunk includes a back 1, a rim 2 and a front, the latter comprising a lower portion 3, which is fixed, and an upper portion 4, which is movable and constitutes the closure. The parts may be constructed of any material best adapted for the purpose and according to the cost and finish of the article. The back 1 is usually stout, being of wood, whereas the rim 2 may be of leather,- press board or other thin'inaterial bent into circular outline alldsecured to the back 1, the oint being protected andremforced by means-of a binding 5. The lower fixed por tion 3 of the front is of semicircular form and secured to thelower front edge of the rim 2 in any substantial way, a binding 6 protecting and reinforcing the joint. An arch 7 is secured to the upper front portion of the rim upon the inner side thereof and.

serves to strengthen and brace the same op posite the opening which is closed by the} board 4. -The arch 7 also forms an inner support for the closure 4 and may be a part of the front 3 or be separate therefrom and secured to the rim 3 in any substantial way. A flap 8 of arch ,form is secured to the front edge of the upper posite the opening in the front and serves to portion of the rim 2 up u prevent outward displacement of the closure 4. A binding 9 protects and reinforces the joint formed between the flap 8 and the rim 2. The arch 7 and flap 8 are spaced apart a. distance corresponding to the thickness of the closure 4: so as to receive the outer edge portion of the latter between them, thereby confining the upper outer edge of said closure when moved to closed position. v The closure 4 is approximately of semicircular form and is pivoted to the fixed part 3 of the front at 10 so as to turn about said pivot fastening as a center. A handle 11 is provided near one end of the closure and a catch 12 is secured to the opposite end there of and is adapted to cooperate with alock 13 secured to the fixed part 3 of the front. When the closure 4 is moved to a position opposite the fixed part 3 of the front the upper portion of said front is wholly uncovered, thereby admitting of access being read ily had to the interior of the trunk either to place clothing or other articles therein or to remove the same therefrom. Then the elesure 4 is shut the front of the trunk isen; tirely covered and the lower edge portion of affording protection for the contents of the trunk both against moisture and dust, The trunk is provided at intervals in its circumferential length with straps 14 or other means for securing the same to the tire 15 when ,in position.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, and while I have described the principle of operation of the invention, together with the device which I now consider to be the embodiment thereof, I desire to haveit understood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the vclaims appended hereto.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

1. A tire trunk comprising a circular rim, a back secured to the rear edge of the rim and closing the same, a front of approximately semicircular form secured to the lower front edge of the rim, an arch' in the plane of the front secured to the inner wall of the upper front portion of the rim a short distance from the forward edge thereof, an arch-shaped flap secured to the front edge of the .rim opposite the said arch and spaced from the latter, and a closure pivoted to the outer side of the said front and adapted to operate in the space formed between the said arch and flap, the lower portion of the closure overlapping the upper edge portion of the front when said closure occupies a position to cover the opening in the upper front-portion of the trunk.

2. A tire trunkcomprising a, circular rim of flexible material, a back of stiif material secured to the rear edge of the rim and closing'the latter, a binder secured to the adja cent edge portions of the back and rim and overlapping the joint formed between them,

a front of stiffmaterial of approximately semicircular form secured to the lower front edge of the rim, a binder attached to the adjacent edge portions of the front and rim and covering the joint formed between them, an arch in the plane of the front secured to the inner wall of the upper front portion of the rim a short distance from the forward edge thereof, an arch-shaped flap secured to the front ed e of the rim opposlte said arch and spaced from the latter, a binder secured to the edge portions of said flap and rim and extending over the joint formed between them, and a closure pivoted to the outer side of said front and adapted to operate in the space formed between the said arch and flap, the lower portion of the closure overlapping the upper edge portion of the front when said closure occupies a position to cover the opening in the upper front portion of the trunk. 1

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' SAMUEL WOHLFELD.

Witnesses MAX HIRSOH, DELLA' SIMON. 

